"Webcasting Worldwide: Business Models of an Emerging Global Medium," edited by Louisa Ha, Associate Professor in the Department of Telecommunications, School of Communication Studies, is now available. The book is published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. As the product of a 17-country/region collaborative research project of 26 scholars based on Ha and Ganahl's (2004) Accessibility-Content-Revenue Framework for emerging media analysis, it tackles one of the most timely topics in mass communication todaythe delivery of audio and video content via the Web, or webcasting - employing a global perspective to explore the subject of media business models. The book consists of 20 chapters with an accompanying CD-ROM filled with research resources. It provides a theoretical framework by which to analyze business models of emerging media, and it also examines the business practices of leading webcasters in the worlds most developed broadband markets. With webcasting in its early development and the rapid development of broadband penetration around the world, the approaches discussed in this volume set the standards for the webcasting industry and other emerging media. Representing the major broadband markets in the world, this text is an authoritative and valuable reference for both researchers and practitioners. The chapters relate the business practices of webcasting to the media market environment and established media industries, such as television and radio, as well as government and non-profit organizations. It discuss implications of webcastiing use in commercial and non-profit organizational settings and potential effects of the medium on future development of media industry land the society at large The International Webcasting Association President, David Gardy, endorsed and adopted the book for its members, saying that "(The book) will become the de facto bible on worldwide webcasting (it is so comprehensive!)...Through their tireless efforts in producing this manuscript, (the editors) have made a significant contribution in facilitating mainstream understanding of burgeoning webcasting sector and the promise it holds. It couldn't have come at a better time." John V. Pavlik, professor and chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey and faculty associate at the Columbia University's Institute for Tele-Information (CITI), wrote, "Through their ground-breaking new book, Webcasting Worldwide, Louisa Ha and Richard J. Ganahl III have provided a thoughtful and thorough examination of the business models taking shape in the online delivery of media. Webcasting Worldwide offers the reader a rich diversity of viewpoints and experiences from North America to Europe, Asia to the Middle East. Detailed analysis of the broadband marketplace and how it is being financed around the globe is at the heart of this important book. Adding to the value of this useful text is the authors' blog, webcastingworldwide.blogspot.com. Anyone interested in either the major trends or latest developments in the world of broadband media will find Ha and Ganahl's Webcasting Worldwide required reading." More information about the book can be found at www.erlbaum.com/ha. Ha is the chair of the emerging media research cluster in the School of Communication Studies at BGSU. The cluster promotes interdisciplinary dialogue and research on the political, economic, cultural, social and technological aspects of emerging media. It serves to develop collaborative research projects with the community and present research on emerging media to the university at large. Its web page is http://scs.bgsu.edu/Research/ResearchClusters/emerging.php Louisa Ha, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Telecommunications School of Communication Studies 320 West Hall Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 Tel: (419) 372-9103 Fax: (419) 372-0202